Assembly

Installing the mainboard is done the old fashioned way, but outside the case thanks to the removable tray. Simply screw the spacers into the right location and secure the board on them. Installing the board in the case is quite easy as well. Just put the tray back into the system and you are done.


Due to the sheer size of the case, you will have plenty of space to install dual or triple GPU setups. Thanks to the insane cooling solution, you should not have to worry about heat within the X2000 at all. I have installed two GeForce 9800 GTXs on the ASUS board just to show you what to expect. I am aware that this is a P35 DDR3 board and no, it does not run SLI. I have just inserted the cards to show you what the case is capable off. These will be replaced by a passive GPU before turning on the entire system, so the noise of the included fans can be judged.


Installing the PSU is done by securing it with four screws on the intended location. You can either insert the unit from the side and screw it tight or - in case the PSU is too large to do so - use the frame in the rear of the case, to slide it in from the rear.


Prepping the hard drive is also easily done. Use the special screws supplied, to secure the handle to the drive. Then insert it into the bay. The power and SATA connectors line up perfectly with the back plate and you may also look the drive in place by pushing up the grey, plastic locks.


Installing the optical drive bay is done similarly. Install four of the special screws to use on the rails, slide it into place and then secure it with the traditional screws. All of these are black, to keep the overall look of the case.


So this is it, the case is filled. As you can see, I did not use a dual GPU capable PSU, but that is not the point of a case review anyways. The X2000 has so much space to work with, it really spoils you. After installing components into this case once, you may catch yourself sighing the next time you are standing in front of a normal mid tower, with your friend holding two high-end GPUs in his hand and a large smile on his face. The card lock holds the large 9800 GTX in place flawlessly and also leaves enough space to connect the PCIe power to the card.